Wire fence



(No Model.)

T. J. INGRAHAM.

- WIRE FENCE.

No. 451,672. Patented May 5, 1891.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS J. INGRAl-IAM, OF HORNELLSVILLE, NE\V YORK.

WIRE FENCE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Iietters Patent N0. 451,672, dated May 5, 1891.

Application filed October 4, 1890- Serial No. 367,063. (No specimens.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I,'TrroMAs J. INGRAHAM, a citizen of the United States, residing at Hornellsville, in the county of Steuben. and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in WVire Fences, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in fencing-wire designed primarily for wire fences; but the article is applicable to other usessuch, for instance, as box-bands and various other purposes.

The novelty resides in the peculiarities of construction, as will be hereinafter described, shown in the drawing, and then particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which is shown a face view of a portion of the article embodying my invention in its preferable form.

In carrying out my invention 1 take two twisted strands of wire, preferably each of two strands, as shown, although more than two might be employed without departing from the spirit of the invention. These two twisted strands are designated in the drawing by the letters A and B. These may be arranged any desired distance apart, according to the purpose for which the completed article is to be employed.

0 is a central portion, consisting of two strands of wire formed with substantially diamond-shaped openings at, between each two of which the strands are twisted together once, twice, or more, two twists being the preferable number. The outer portions of the'diamonds are formed into loops or heads I), which project upon opposite sides through between the strands of the wires A and B, as clearly shown.

The number of twists in the strandsA and B between the loops or heads of the central portion may be varied as desired, as may also the size of the loops or heads.

An article thus constructed is applicable to many uses. It makes an ornamental, strong, and cheap wire fence. It may be used for securing boxes, bales, and other like articles, the loops or heads 1) serving as means for receiving the heads of the securing nails or screws, or staples might be employed which would straddle the wire.

The article can be cheaply manufactured, either by hand or machinery, and in practice will be found most efficient for the purposes for which it is designed.

What I claim as new is I 1. Fencing-wire composed of two outer twisted strands and a central strand twisted together between the outer strands and having portions extended through the strands of the outer strands and formed into loops projecting beyond the outer strands, as set forth.

2. Fencing-wire composed of outer twisted strands and a central strand twisted and formed with substantially diamond-shaped openings, and loops confined between the twists of the outer strands and projecting beyond the same, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I affiX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS J. INGRAHAM.

Witnesses:

WELLINGTON SALT, LEwIs I1. CLARK. 

